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Voyage en France - Meudon - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Nous sommes toujours à Meudon avec Daniel Benchimol qui nous fait découvrir un orphelinat extraordinaire. Celui-ci accueille plus de treize mille jeunes pour les aider à s'intégrer dans la vie moderne. Ce bâtiment nous rappelle aussi les bâtiments des films comme Harry Potter et le Cercle des poètes disparus.

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Voyage en France - Meudon - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Allons retrouver Daniel Benchimol à Meudon pour un deuxième épisode. Nous découvrons l'église Saint-Martin où officiait Rabelais, le célèbre auteur de Gargantua. Puis nous allons voir un abreuvoir pour le bétail mais qui fut par la suite utilisé par des lavandières.

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Le Monde - Joséphine Baker résistante ? - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Josephine Baker, the legendary singer, actress, and cabaret dancer, played a very active role in World War Two in France. Using her celebrity as a cover, she helped with counterintelligence efforts during the French Resistance.

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Caption 1 [fr]: Nous sommes en pleine Seconde guerre mondiale,
Caption 1 [en]: We're in the middle of the Second World War,

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Voyage en France - Sceaux - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel shows us some more treasures from the Sceaux domain, including the orangery and the rose garden, as well as the beautiful Dawn Pavilion. The estate also includes something that is fairly rare in France: a dog park!

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Caption 2 [fr]: Nous nous trouvons dans l'ouest parisien, dans le département des Hauts-de-Seine
Caption 2 [en]: We are west of Paris, in the Hauts-de-Seine department

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Voyage en France - Sceaux - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Sceaux is full of many historical treasures, including a castle and an orangery, as well as an esplanade that became famous more recently as the site of a historic concert by Madonna in 1987. Watch the video to find out which French president was there (and the legend attached to his attendance!).

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Caption 2 [fr]: Nous nous trouvons dans l'ouest parisien,
Caption 2 [en]: We are in the west of Paris,

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Voyage en France - Sceaux - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In addition to its historic castle, the town of Sceaux is also home to a group of vegetated islets that provide passersby with a place to rest and wild birds with a place to nest. The castle grounds also include an orangery and numerous pavilions to explore.

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Caption 3 [fr]: où nous nous trouvons actuellement.
Caption 3 [en]: where we are currently.

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Voyage en France - Sceaux - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel shows us two historic landmarks in the town of Sceaux: the Saint John the Baptist Church, which contains many valuable artifacts, and the Félibres Garden, which is named after the Félibrige literary movement. He starts out his tour at a former railway station that is now the town's market hall.

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Caption 2 [fr]: Nous nous trouvons maintenant dans la ville de Sceaux,
Caption 2 [en]: We are now in the city of Sceaux,

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Voyage en France - Meudon - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol braves a chilly February day in Meudon to show us an amazing vantage point from which you can enjoy an almost complete panoramic view of Paris. If you want to look further still, you can visit the Meudon observatory, which has the third biggest telescope in the world.

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Caption 3 [fr]: nous nous trouvons seulement à une dizaine de kilomètres à l'ouest de Paris
Caption 3 [en]: we are only about ten kilometers west of Paris

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Voyage en France - Meudon - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol takes us to Meudon, a small town near Paris. There, you can admire a statue of the famous writer François Rabelais. You can also wander through the Dauphin's Vegetable Garden, created in 1681.

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Caption 3 [fr]: nous nous trouvons maintenant dans la ville de Meudon.
Caption 3 [en]: we are now in the town of Meudon.

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Sandra - Gérante de "Gîte Arbonne"

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

You can get away from it all just an hour away from Paris by visiting Sandra's alternative accommodation in Arbonne-la-Forêt. You can choose between a tree house or a cottage in the heart of the forest and enjoy the wildlife. There's no public lighting, so the animals won't be disturbed.

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Caption 56 [fr]: puisque nous avons, euh... encore une... un maraîcher ici
Caption 56 [en]: since we still have, uh... a... a market gardener here

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Voyage en France - Nogent-sur-Marne - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

This video on Nogent-sur-Marne focuses on the town's beautiful architectural heritage, from the Royal Palace Cinema, to the Art Nouveau houses, to the Coignard mansion and its gardens. Daniel concludes with a discussion of the song that made Nogent famous, "Le petit vin blanc" (The Little White Wine).

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Caption 2 [fr]: Pour ce nouveau numéro, nous nous trouvons à Nogent-sur-Marne,
Caption 2 [en]: For this new episode, we are in Nogent-sur-Marne,

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Maison Légeron - Boutique de fleurs artificielles

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Bruno Légeron tells us about his family business of making artificial flowers and feathers for fashion houses and the movie industry. The Maison Légeron dates all the way back to 1727.

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Caption 3 [fr]: Nous sommes au centre de Paris
Caption 3 [en]: We've been in the center of Paris

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Voyage en France - Nogent-sur-Marne - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Along the banks of the Marne, Daniel gives us some more insight into the town of Nogent-sur-Marne, including a few real estate tips and a brief biography of Jean Sablon, a famous crooner of French chansons who was born in the town.

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Caption 21 [fr]: Nous nous trouvons maintenant sur la promenade Jean Sablon,
Caption 21 [en]: We are now on the Promenade Jean Sablon,

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Voyage en France - Nogent-sur-Marne - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In addition to housing the second largest port in the Paris region, Nogent-sur-Marne also includes a promenade dedicated to the "accordion queen" Yvette Horner and a square named after the famous Corsican singer Tino Rossi. The latter is located on the Marne River's "Île de Beauté" (Island of Beauty), which is also a nickname for Corsica.

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Caption 2 [fr]: nous nous trouvons à Nogent-sur-Marne dans l'est parisien,
Caption 2 [en]: we are in Nogent-sur-Marne in the east of Paris,

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